EVENT INFORMATION

16
December
1961

Umkhonto we Sizwe begins sabotage campaign against state infrastructure

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Organisatiegeschiedenis 📅 16 December 1961 📍 Zuid-Afrika

A series of sabotage actions marked the public emergence of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), formed by activists associated with the ANC and South African Communist Party. The early campaign targeted installations and infrastructure; its public statement said the turn to sabotage followed the closure of peaceful political channels and aimed to avoid loss of life. MK should be understood in its specific alliance and historical context rather than as a simple synonym for the ANC.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Umkhonto we Sizwe

Nelson Mandela

ANC

South African Communist Party

Organisaties in dit Evenement

African National Congress